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Written by Godfrey Daniels
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There’s now a sleek little bistro on the sweet spot between Divisadero and Masonic in San Francisco's Nopa District.
The latest brainchild of chef/owner Jacques Mauera, whose Baker Street Bistro has been a mainstay in the Marina district for years, the bistro sits on a quiet residential stree offering authentic European atmosphere and service. The Boulliabase ($18.50) here is as good as any in Marseille. Twin rounds of toasted baguette dressed with a great garlicky rouille, are perched atop a richly reduced sea-broth redolent of saffron and crowded with soft onion wedges, potatoes, succulent mussels, clams, and sweet scallops. Perfect with a glass of Pouilly-Fuissé ($8).
For dessert, dive into an ample portion of profiteroles ($7.50) glistening in their tight-fitting garb of Belgian chocolate.
Bistro Central Parc 560 Central Avenue 415-931-7272 |
